1. It was questioned but eventually became a legend
Looking back on the past, the 32-year-old Zhou Dongyu, the "Three Golden Queens" who was still in the midst of many doubts in the early years, overcame many difficulties step by step with firm belief and unremitting efforts in the midst of many slanders and doubts, and finally achieved her own glorious legend!
Her success did not happen overnight, but after countless slanders and doubts, she climbed to the top step by step with her indomitable spirit and tenacious perseverance.
The people around her may have their own opinions on her, but she has never been overwhelmed by public opinion. In 2019, Haiqing did not shy away from expressing her dissatisfaction with the difficulty of 30+ actresses in obtaining high-quality scripts at the Youth Film Festival awards ceremony, and even insinuated that actresses such as Zhou Dongyu achieved success through "sugar daddy".
Zhou Dongyu, who was present at the time, instantly became solemn, embarrassment and anger were intertwined on his face, obviously deeply stung by Haiqing's words.
However, she was not crushed by these doubts because of this, but gradually eliminated the negative comments from the outside world with her superb acting skills and excellent works. In 2023, a paparazzi broke the news that Zhou Dongyu had maintained an intimate relationship with a senior actor in order to obtain resources, and this explosive news once again pushed her to the forefront of public opinion.
However, with her excellent professionalism, she did not respond directly to this, but chose to defuse the storm with silence.
Once, netizens on the Internet speculated whether Zhou Dongyu was able to get the role with the help of "unspoken rules", and even used the "one-night stand" scandal between her and guest host Zeng Zhiwei as evidence.
Although both sides firmly denied it and publicly clarified it at the first time, the turmoil still caused huge repercussions in all walks of life.
From being criticized and accused of relying on "beauty" to enter the showbiz, to being exposed to having an ambiguous relationship with a senior actor, and having a "one-night stand" scandal with the host of the show, all kinds of doubts have come and gone.
However, Zhou Dongyu was never crushed by these criticisms, but with his firm perseverance and excellent performance, he gradually won high recognition from industry insiders and the audience, and finally climbed to the peak of his career.
Second, patient care casts the background color of small white flowers
The story begins with Zhou Dongyu's family background. Zhou Dongyu was born in a family that was not well-off, his father died when he was young, and his mother had no choice but to go to others. At first, Zhou Dongyu was wary of this strange stepfather and couldn't fully open his heart to accept him.
However, as time passed, the picturesque days of her stepfather's patient care finally knocked on the door of her closed heart, allowing her to accept this fatherly existence.
It is this kind of love and persistence that allows Zhou Dongyu to cherish the unique pure atmosphere like a little white flower, fortunately, this uniqueness attracted the attention of director Zhang Yimou by accident, and was selected as the heroine of the movie "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", thus officially entering a brilliant acting career.
Third, the scandal has aroused doubts from the outside world
Just as Zhou Dongyu's career is booming, her private life has become the focus of attention. It all started with the scandal between her and Dou Xiao. It is rumored that during the filming of the movie "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", the two were frequently captured intimate and interactive moments, and they were always affectionate in the crew, extremely sweet, and the ambiguous atmosphere was overflowing.
Although both parties later flatly denied the relationship, the crew members already knew in their hearts that this relationship was an unspeakable secret.
Soon after, the media once again broke out the ambiguous relationship between Zhou Dongyu and his partner Chen Xiao during the filming of the movie "Palace Lock Agarwood". According to people familiar with the matter, the interaction between the two on the set was too intimate, which would inevitably arouse suspicion from the outside world.
Sure enough, on the day of the film press conference, Chen Xiao deliberately kept his distance from Zhou Dongyu, as if trying to clarify the rumors.
However, this scandal did not subside. Immediately afterwards, the media exposed photos of Zhou Dongyu hugging Lin Gengxin late at night, and even boldly reported that the two spent two full days together in the hotel.
Lin Gengxin's girlfriend also publicly said that she had broken up with Lin Gengxin, and was suspected of being affected by this scandal.
The most shocking thing is that the scandal between Zhou Dongyu and Ruan Jingtian caused an uproar. At that time, she quickly became popular for starring in the movie "You at the Same Table", and when promoting the new film "Detective Runaway", when asked who was more interested in Lin Gengxin or Ruan Jingtian, Zhou Dongyu did not hesitate to point to the former.
As soon as this remark came out, Ruan Jingtian's long-time girlfriend Xu Weining immediately felt extremely dissatisfied, and finally chose to leave Ruan Jingtian, and the outside world speculated that this matter may be related to this scandal.
At that moment, the explosive news of "Mou Girl is suspected of being a junior" swept the Internet, and everyone questioned whether Zhou Dongyu really had the bad behavior of hooking up with men who already had families, which made her fall into the deep pool again in the whirlpool of public opinion.
These voices of doubt have a long history and linger, but in the face of many accusations and speculations, she is still able to stick to herself and go her own way.
Fourth, public opinion is bombarded with questions in turns, and life is undoubtedly revealed
Just when people were speculating that Zhou Dongyu's scandal was about to come to an end, the famous paparazzi Zhuo Wei once again ignited the explosive barrel of public opinion with a photo of Zhou Dongyu in close contact with a mysterious man by the window.
Surprisingly, the man's face has a striking resemblance to the well-known singer Zhang Jie!
However, this time, Zhou Dongyu behaved extremely calmly, and did not rush to refute or clarify, but generously disclosed the true identity of the rich second-generation boyfriend Tian Mingxin. She revealed that the other party had been silently pursuing her for 4 years, and even shouted to the camera with a somewhat show-off tone, asking Zhuo Wei to "remember to close the window next time".
The exposure of this public relationship, although her innocent image suffered a lot of impact, but at the same time, it also allowed her to successfully get rid of negative labels such as "being fostered" and "hyping couples".
However, good times are always short-lived, and this relationship finally ended in a breakupNot long after, she had scandals with Wang Lixin and Dong Zijian, and even gave Dong Zijian an affectionate kiss in a certain program, which attracted widespread public attention.
In 2016, Zhou Dongyu signed up for the love reality show "Let's Love Each Other". As soon as the show was broadcast, she had a sweet interaction with the guest Yue Wenle, and Yue Wenle did not shy away from publicly praising the "perfect match" of age and figure between them.
However, this relationship only lasted for a short time, and it was more like a gimmick of a variety show than a real feeling.
The doubts of public opinion have come and gone, the entanglement of scandals has never stopped, Zhou Dongyu's private life can be described as wonderful, and has become a hot topic of discussion among the majority of netizens after dinner.
However, these controversies have also invisibly brought her higher attention and promoted her growing popularity.
Fifth, the bright cause shows a strong influence
However, in the midst of those endless doubts and gossip scandals, Zhou Dongyu won the Golden Horse Awards, Golden Rooster Awards and Best Actress laurels in the Golden Horse Awards, Golden Rooster Awards and Academy Awards by starring in the two high-profile works of the Chinese film industry, "July and Ansheng" and "Young You", which have a bumper harvest at the box office. This feat undoubtedly made the doubts and criticisms of her inside and outside the industry gradually dissipate, and was replaced by recognition and praise for her acting skills and talent.
The two films directed by Zeng Guowei undoubtedly pushed Zhou Dongyu's acting skills and inner temperament to the peak of art. In the film "July and Ansheng", she used superb acting skills to portray the character of a young girl with a cerebral intellectual disability, and she used exaggerated but childlike facial expressions throughout the film to portray the character's unique inner world in depth and detail, which won unanimous praise from the jury.
In the film "Young You", she successfully interprets a Ruby who has been ravaged by school violence, and her eyes, movements, and tone all tell the character's inferiority, sensitivity, and vulnerable heart.
Ruby's pain, struggle, and desire for life deeply touched the hearts of every audience, especially when she was finally ruthlessly hurt, and Zhou Dongyu's extremely realistic crying performance made people cry.
These two excellent works are like a stone that stirs up a thousand waves, which not only pushes Zhou Dongyu's performance skills to a new level, but also makes the whole society begin to re-examine her strength, thus eliminating all kinds of doubts in the past.
Industry insiders have praised her for successfully getting rid of the thin image of "Little White Flower" and transforming into a powerful actor with strong plasticity and a good grasp of the role.
In fact, long before "July and Ansheng" and "Young You", Zhou Dongyu had already won many important awards in the industry with many works such as "Nail Clipper Killer", "Like You", "Later Us", and successfully realized the transformation from youth to maturity, showing a very high ability to control the role and the breadth of the play.